Softball Preview: Santa Clara Bruins vs. Fremont Firebirds
Santa Clara is 8-2 against Fremont since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Santa Clara Bruins will play host again on Monday to welcome the Fremont Firebirds, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Santa Clara will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Santa Clara's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lynbrook as Santa Clara made off with a 17-0 victory. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Santa Clara this season.
Priscilla Medina was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malana Dinwiddie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Guzman, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Mountain View.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Santa Clara's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Santa Clara has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fremont, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Santa Clara continue to outrun the ball?
Santa Clara came up short against Fremont when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Santa Clara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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